Saturday, July 31, 2010
Thursday, July 29, 2010
art i heart
above:
Came upon the work of artist Ryan McGinness today and I particularly like Art History Is Not Linear, below. (Virginia Museum of Fine Arts)
The 37 year old artist hails from Virginia Beach, but now works in Manhattan.
Ken Doll has a comeback year, on the brink of his 50th birthday
After a role in Toy Story 3, the man doll is rediscovered. He and Barbie famously broke it off years ago, but maybe this year and his rediscovered charm will be the key to reconciliation of the former power couple. Who knows, the golden years for the fake tan man may elevate him beyond Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark status (always a footnote to Queen Elizabeth II).
Check out:
It’s great to be Ken - The Boston GlobeThis article is fabulous.
"Ken was born in March 1961 as Barbie’s dream man. But he quickly became Stedman to her Oprah. While she went on to enjoy multiple careers, from fashion model to doctor, Ken remained in her shadow, searching for an identity. Boys played with G.I. Joe. Girls played with Barbie. Ken sat to the side in an awkward denim jumpsuit and ascot, an eerie smile permanently frozen to his vinyl visage. The slogan “He’s a doll’’ on his box was a cruel mockery of his manhood."
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Grossness
The largest rat ever was found this week. Apparently these scientists have never see that thing that lives under the flower shop on Comm Ave.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100726094909.htm#
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100726094909.htm#
Monday, July 26, 2010
Skateboarding Bulldog
This isn't new, but it's still awesome.
Obviously, Tillman is not as cute as Gordo. (see dinner party)
Tillman, the skateboarding bulldog.
Gordo, below
Obviously, Tillman is not as cute as Gordo. (see dinner party)
On a serious note
An excellent NYT blog focusing on photojournalism, examines the indictment of Khmer Rouge Comrade Duch through photographs. The comments on Lens are some more of the insightful blog comments out there...
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Baby tries to eat himself out of a watermelon
no need to watch the whole thing, just please appreciate what these parents did to their kid:
hollowed out a watermelon, stuck their baby in it, went and got the video camera.... just an average Saturday kids
snooki the porcupine
This is strange. Who would bring a porcupine into their house? Any why is this porcupine obsessed with this lady? Also-- porcupines are alot bigger than I thought and he looks like he was chopped in half.
Nudpub
Nud Pub is right on Comm Ave next to Expresso Royale. It recently opened and we're impressed. They serve huge portions of Thai food and reasonable prices in a clean restaurant. Soup comes in massive bowls and is excellent. The crab rangoon is phenomenal as well.
When you enter Nud Pub (Nude Pub?) you are immediately assailed with the rather unusual decor; do not let the conflicted design turn out away. Ghandi peers off a bright orange wall down the wall from a travel abroad agency's world map... unusual to say the least, but the food's good.
Another important point" Nude Pub has an excellent drink collection. Surprisingly, to accompany your Pad Thai, you can have a San Pellegrino Aranciata... ironic
Friday, July 23, 2010
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Flying Donkey
In an advertising scheme gone wrong, a donkey was sent for a sail attached to a parachute over a southern beach in Russia. The donkey apparently came down screaming over the Sea of Azov and the resort who sent him up failed to garner that positive reaction they had hoped for--- with a flying donkey?!!? When the donkey came back down it was dragged through the water before being washed up on the beach. No one is impressed and this resort needs new PR people.
The donkey was deemed in fine health by a vet after the incident, but outrage of animal cruelty is rampant in Russia and the blog community at large.
From the top picture, the donkey's discomfort is apparent. What is less apparent is who thought this was a good idea? A donkey? To advertise a beach resort?
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Tonight's essential accessory...
gender bender accessory is confusing and apparently taking over. It is
essential to note that the guy in the first picture has a large white
manpurse, which coodinates smashingly with his girlfriend's smaller
white purse (right).
Cheater
Ironically, the lazy biker's ride was spotted at FitRec today. Biking
from Boston to Brookline, this guy flips on his motor in Coolidge Corner, right after the four-way intersection and flies up the hill. Upon closer inspection, I'm surprised he doesn't fall to the right with the lawnmower he's toting there.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Dog wedding in Taipei this weekend
At one of the world's largest dog shows... these two dogs were married.... also in this video some disturbing dye jobs etc.
The Wedding Album
congrats to the happy couple
The Wedding Album
congrats to the happy couple
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Happy Bastille Day!
Bonjour and happy Bastille day. This French holiday is oddly being
celebrated in boston at the Franklin Park Zoo! You can draw your own
conclusions there... Anyway to Isabelle and to France, enjoy Bastille
day.
celebrated in boston at the Franklin Park Zoo! You can draw your own
conclusions there... Anyway to Isabelle and to France, enjoy Bastille
day.
Maggie
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Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Barefoot Bandit Stopped in the Bahamas
The infamous bandit with a serious Facebook following has finally been caught. Colton Harris- Moore, the Seatle- area native began his run two years ago through the dense woods of Washington. Now 19, Harris- Moore frustrated officials to no end because he always slipped away in the dark. Harris-Moore frustrated local townspeople because of his dangerous and destructive theft of hardware stores, farms, boats, and even four small planes. Colton had no previous flying experience, so it seems he was a self- taught pilot-- crash landing at least three stolen planes in the process. Throughout the past two years, Colton was spotted in barns and even private residences throughout the U.S., but always eluded the police. His mother has also gained notoriety for her encouragement to her son; she told the press she hoped he flew safely and she hoped he would make it to a country which would not extradite to the U.S. Unfortunately for Colton's mom, the Bahamas does extradite fugitives. Authorities finally captured Harris- Moore, known for being barefoot, without shoes on a speed boot in the middle of last night in the Bahamas. In a disturbing side note: Colton's mother is already shopping the story to interested movie makers and has hired an entertainment lawyer for this purpose, although no word of a criminal lawyer for her son has been mentioned in reports today.
Italian Mob Bust
The NYT reports today that the 'ndrangheta' (coming from Greek word for "heroism" and "virtue") crime ring has been busted by Italian authorities, citing over 300 arrests. According to this breaking report, this crime syndicate is more powerful than the Sicilian Mafia and reaches into Germany and surrounding countries. The ndrangheta is based out of Calabria in Southern Italy. Arrested were businessmen ("" of course) and state health officials. Arrests were made in Lombardy, and the economic center for this gang is Milan. The primary business ventures of this gang include cocaine and weapons smuggling.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Paul takes his last bow
New reallysmalldogs favorite, Paul the Psychic octopus is taking a line from George Costanza's book, and leaving on a high note: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=hruby/100712_paul_the_octopus
After a perfect 8-0 record this world cup, everyone's favorite clairvoyant cephlapod is going back to his day job, leaving us all the more perplexed as to his abilities. Here are a few favorite paul pics:
Fare thee well, 8-footed friend.
Wondering what an octopus's day job consists of? we're guessing it goes a little something like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DoWdHOtlrk. And for the more blood-thirsty out there: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q36_8s5z6S8&feature=related
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Happy Birthday To Kill A Mockingbird!
Tom Brokaw's article for The Daily Beast: To Kill A Mockingbird Turns 50
The novel was celebrated across the country at libraries today. In
Monroeville, Alabama, home to Harper Lee, many hoped to hear from the
silent Lee but she was not seen. Lee has not given an interview in 40
years, yet even in her silence To Kill A Mockingbird has not stopped
causing a buzz. Lee's silence doesn't seem as mysterious as the
typical recluse author, possibly because of her humanization of Boo
Radley?
Regardless, happy birthday Scout and Atticus and Boo and co!
Maggie
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Saturday, July 10, 2010
Paul the Psychic Octopus
The World Cup final has just begun, but one sea creature already knows how this match will end. Paul the Psychic Octopus has predicted Spain. This octopus performs his predictions by entering the box of food with the flag of his pick on it. Apparently, he has not been wrong yet this World Cup. A German native, Paul even dared to speak the ugly truth when he "knew" Germany would be defeated. (He has predicted the German win in the third place game.) Paul has become an icon during the last month, even the Spanish Prime Minister has joked that he would provide protection for the bold octopus.
Above, Paul dared to (correctly) predict Spain over his native Germany.
See Paul Predict:
Hoax? Psychic Animal? The next 90 minutes will show whether Paul's powers are completely reliable.
Skeptic ask: Is the octopus' handler just putting better food in one box? Perhaps, but then it seems the owner may be psychic himself...
Above, Paul dared to (correctly) predict Spain over his native Germany.See Paul Predict:
Hoax? Psychic Animal? The next 90 minutes will show whether Paul's powers are completely reliable.
Skeptic ask: Is the octopus' handler just putting better food in one box? Perhaps, but then it seems the owner may be psychic himself...
Friday, July 9, 2010
boYo froyo
After our harrowing experience at Red Mango, this excursion to boYo froyo (local boston froyo spot) made us froyo believers again. Maggie got raspberry and chocolate twist, smothered in whole raspberries (not soupy!) Outcome: dewiciousss. I got chocolate froyo (duhhh) with reeses and cookie dough toppings. Outcome: most nutritious dinner of my life. This froyo experience was made even more enjoyable by the cute atmosphere which includes brightly colored chairs, fun graphics, and our friend Drew:
Added bonus: they have gelato too! overall this was a highly satisfying froyo experience. However, this place was a little difficult to find, more obvious signs needed!
Thursday, July 8, 2010
KING JAMES TO MIAMI
ITS OFFISH!!! Wade, James and Bosh on the same team, prepare for shit to get CRAZY
Lebron gossip
He's only announcing from Greenwich bc of LaLa and Melo's wedding!
...Spicy Miami?
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Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Gordo's Dinner Party
English Bulldog, beloved character, Gordo sits at the dinner table. Of course, instead of telling him to get down, we take his picture.
bad froyo
Red Mango, Symphony
Stopped in here for a late night ice cream trip a few weekends ago-- fail.
It was soupy, bitter, poopy, and extremely overpriced.
Molly's toppings were unevenly spread, much to her dismay. The raspberry was gross, Yoplait would have been a cheaper, more satisfying experience.
The minimalist environment gives false hope for something organic chic. Red Mango missed the mark: babydaips.
the ice cream files
Coldstone, Fenway:
Mint Cookie Milkshake- extremely thick, could not get through the whole thing; but, good ice cream.
German Chocolate cake in a waffle bowl dipped in chocolate- the ice cream was perfect but the cone tasted disturbingly like a butter stick.
The high point of this ice cream excursion was the Quiznos next door.
Ambiance: on a scale of zero to Ben&Jerrys: this is some Breyers B-.
Named after two homeless men who the owners (lawyers) helped out pro bono.
This hole in the wall place is adorable albeit un peu touristy. It turns out this hole in the wall is a local franchise. We've spotted them in Brookline (Washington Square), Newbury St,North Station (TD Garden), and it was mentioned in Gilmore Girls (admitting to still watching).
Chocolate peanut butter Milkshake: I wanted to like this so badly, but it was crafted very poorly. While the ingredients (chocolate ice cream and Reeses) were good, it was too watery and all the Reeses were at the bottom. The hipster girls behind the counter were adorable, but the shake was awkward chocolate milk.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
more braden vs a-rod
So not that were turning into a sports blog, but take a look at this yahoo sports article on the "get off my mound" t-shirts the A's are selling during the current A's-Yankees series.This goes back to earlier in the season when the then little known Dallas Braden barked at the biggest star in the game not to walk across the pitcher's mound while he was still on it, sparking debates concerning the proper baseball courtesy in such a situation. In this article, David Brown is critical of Braden and the rest of the A's players objecting to the sale of these T-shirts, claiming Braden was asking for this by starting the argument in the first place, and supports the A's marketing department in continuing to sell these shirts.
My take on this is that Braden (and the rest of the A's clubhouse) feels that these T-shirts are just as showy and classless as A-rod walking across the mound in the first place. At the time of the incident Braden had repeatedly said that what bothered him was that he felt A-rod was showing him up by walking across the mound like Braden wasn't even there, just as the MLB players association and Braden himself now feel these t-shirts are unnecessarily showing up A-rod, and prolonging a quasi-feud that should've been quashed weeks ago. While Brown has a point that Braden didn't shy away from talking about the issue on Letterman, nor from his grandmother's words at his perfect game ("stick it, A-rod"), it seems to me that Braden just got a little carried away in the fame surrounding his perfect game, and is now right to attempt to shift the focus back onto baseball, away from what started as a small dispute which was only as publicized as it was because it involved A-rod.
Now to lighten the mood: reallysmalldogs at the A's game!
RoboSqurlz
Can you imagine having peripheral vision as sharp as your focal vision? HD creepin fosho.
Monday, July 5, 2010
Overheard C line
The mom and bro of a left handed sox draft pick from Oaklahoma are on
the t next to me and are being chatted up by the entire t. So excite!
the t next to me and are being chatted up by the entire t. So excite!
the shameless fight for lebron
Cities across are begging King James to sign with them through shameless billboards. C'mon Lebron being a personal favorite.
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Alternative Ice Cream
Friday, July 2, 2010
Thursday, July 1, 2010
more on muffins
if that quick shout out to muffin town got your imagination going, this might help you visualize what an actual town run by the muffin mafia might be like: http://www.muffinfilms.com/
how was that? confused? non-plussed? you weren't wondering anyway? really creeped out, but not quite sure why? yeeeeeeah you are.
hello, mother(land)!
Looks like the Russians are engaging in some HD creepin':
http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/usa/Alleged-Russian-Spies-Mixed-Old-New-Technologies-97611344.html
Flattered guys!
No, but seriously, do we actually believe this? Investigators have acknowledged that they're not even sure if any information was passed back to the motherland, and that none of the suspects have access, or even know people with access, to information of interest (vaguely stated, due to the vagueness of the situation). Reasonable people may ask: "then why are we wasting money arresting and prosecuting nobodies, with no info and no purpose?" I would tell these people to look inside themselves, and ask whether or not they really want to risk the Russians getting to the moon first.
Hometown Heroes "Donald Heathfield" and "Tracey Foley" from Cambridge were one of the arrested couples: http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/24075819/detail.html
In all seriousness, the most important lesson we can learn from all this:
invisible ink actually exists! (not just in harry potter)
while we're here: won't you take me down to muffin town?
Happy July 4
Hello and happy July 4 from an over air conditioned seat on southbound
Amtrak! There has been some serious scandal in Cambridge this week:
from Russian spies to Gaga. More to come.
Amtrak! There has been some serious scandal in Cambridge this week:
from Russian spies to Gaga. More to come.
Maggie
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